21 November, 2007

Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages made the official announcement of their new Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr. Pepper soda today, claiming it to be only the third flavor variety in the brand's history.

The new "limited edition" flavor is supposed to combine the taste of Dr. Pepper with sweet cherries dipped in chocolate. Makes you wonder if someone dropped a chocolated-dipped cherry in his cup of Dr. Pepper, and decided there needed to be a new soda flavor.

"Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr Pepper is the perfect indulgence for the holidays ... zero calories, zero carbs, zero guilt, and all the flavor of Dr Pepper," said Andrew Springate, vice president of marketing for CSAB. "Based on consumer response, we expect Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr Pepper will have a strong and devoted following."

The consumer response that Springate was talking about was the fact that Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr. Pepper has been shipping out to stores the past month.

I wasn't too crazy on the idea at first but adding Tay Zonday to the advertising on it was a classic move. I'll definitely buy a bottle and check it out.

Scimitar
said...

I'd love to drink it if it wasn't diet! What's up with making flavors only in diet. Pepsi did it with its Strawberries and Cream soda. What about those who want to try it without that awful aftertaste that all diet sodas seem to have? Bad move

cytorak
said...

It takes like drinking Diet Dr. Pepper while you have a Tootsie Roll in your mouth.

Not so good. Cherry Vanilla and "regular" Diet still blow it out of the water.

As soon as I tasted Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr Pepper, it whisked me back to my childhood. The taste was immediately familiar, but it took me about 10 minutes to place it:

The predominant taste is that of Cherry Choloraseptic Spray. It even tingles like it and has the same color. Even the fizzy foam is red.

To me, it tastes like what you'd get if you dissolve a Tootsie Roll in a bottle of Cherry Cholraseptic Spray.

It isn't really my thing, but my friend loves it.

Anonymous
said...

I love the new cherry chocolate flavor. the first time i tried it i instantly had to let my friends have a taste. since i only drink the diet soda they didn't want to try it but afterwords they were amazed by how much it tasted like chocolate covered cherries. they also didn't even taste the diet flavor. the only problem is i cant find it anywhere!!! it's great

Ditto on the Tootsie Roll flavor, that was my first impression. I'm not a big diet anything fan, but diabetes made my choices for me, so viva la variety, any new, non-nasty diet drink is great in my book...gods, I miss Mountain Dew ...that sweet, sweet sugar buzz....sigh....

Anonymous
said...

Where can I buy this product? I live in Chicago and haven't seen it in any stores yet.

Anonymous
said...

I've been looking all over for this, but can't find it anywhere to buy.

comment below where you got yours?

zurcalrak
said...

Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr. Pepper = Carbonated Ass.

I love Dr. Pepper but this drink is absolutely disgusting. Why would they do this?

Anonymous
said...

This drink is so awful...

Anonymous
said...

It sounds delicious but what concerns me is the ingredients. If it's cherry there must FD&C Red Dye #40 in there along with other artificial colors and flavors. Then being it's diet means there's probably aspartame or some other deadly sweetner in it. Too bad I'm allergic to that stuff!

Anonymous
said...

i thought it was foul and i had to pour it out! I love D.P. and the cherry vanilla but the cherry chocolate was gross...

I have always drank Dr Pepper way before diet drink existed. Then when the diet drinks came out Dr Pepper was the best tasting and I have tried every flavor of diet drinks that Dr Pepper has produced. I really like the Diet Dr Pepper Cherry Chocolate. It is like eating a chocolate covered cherry without the calories. I hope it is out longer than a limited time.

Topper
said...

I bought a bottle of your new Dr. Pepper Cherry Chocolate soda and I loved it.The problem is you offer a coupon on the bottle it you buy a 12 pk. but I can't find it. Where can I buy this new product in more than 1 bottle at a time?Christine

Anonymous
said...

I'm a long time "Cherry Coke" fan, and rarely drink Dr Pepper - but I saw this treat at the store the other day and thought it sounded interesting, so I bought a 12 pack.

I absolutely love it! It tastes like you're drinking a Cherry Tootsie-Pop. Very unique and fun. It makes me really sad to hear that it's only for a limited time - I would definitely be a long time purchaser if this weren't the case.

Donttakethescrew
said...

I must say Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr Pepper is the most addicting and delicious beverage to ever dance ever so orgasmically on my taste buds. (You have to hear me out, I gagged on my first sip as well) I received my case of Chocolate deliciousness last night after my sister bought a 12 pack and immediately decided that she was not up to par to handle this little slice of heaven. I found myself staring at a nondescript brown paper bag, filled with 11 little angels staring eagerly at me. I immediately cracked open a can, and found the first surprise of this wonderful experience. I am not sure if it was just my batch, but I must say I have never had a beverage with soo much carbonation, it almost hurts to drink. Being a bit of a masochist, I decided I was going to give this “forbidden” treat a try. My entire family gathered around me, anticipating my reaction. Like it was a fine wine, I took time to enjoy the aromatic bouquet: At first whiff all I can discern is the overbearing smell of Tootsie Roll (I was now excited) pausing for a while, I began to hint at an aroma that can only be described as a conglomeration of cold medicine and what I would expect battery acid to smell like. (Still, I was optimistic.) It was now time for my first sip. I slowly tilted the aluminum goddess backwards and let a copious surge of the flaming red beverage enter my mouth. Immediately I gagged. The initial taste was so disgustingly sweet, and not just a sugary sweet; it has a definite Tootsie Roll flavor. (Not as delicious as previously thought… at least not yet) My eyes were watering and I felt a little dizzy after the experience, but as a true soldier, I carried on. For the second drink, I moderated the amount a little more conservatively, giving me enough time to separate the flavors and enjoy the depth and pleasure that is Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr Pepper. I am now sitting at my computer, which is now littered with 11 mangled but delicious soda cans. I have an extreme caffeine headache, and I am beginning to crave some more.

You have been warned

Anonymous
said...

Ok, so I heard the commercials for the Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr Pepper a few weeks ago and searched high and low for it. Of all places, I found oodles and oodles of 12 packs at Wal-Mart yesterday. I jumped for joy as I grabbed a box and placed it in the cart. I eagerly drove home and as soon as got into the house, popped open a can. I immediately smelled the chocolate...my olfactory nerves were happy. It reminded me of the diet chocolate soda that I used to drink when I was young. I took a sip and smiled. The chocolate and cherry is a perfect combination. I'm drinking another can as I write this.

OMG. I finally found a 12 pack at Kroger(Louisville, Ky), nestled at the end of the row. I LOVE this drink!!!!! The flavor is so good, it is like getting to eat candy while you are still dieting. My only sadness is this LIMITED EDITION nonsense. OH, this is the best drink EVER.

Chrissy
said...

I agree with whoever says this is the best drink ever. Publix is the only place around here(crestview, fl) that carries this flavor. Oh my goodness, I hope they decide to keep this flavor around permanently. I am not a big soda drinker, but I have already made it through 5 cans in 2 days. It doesn't sound like much, but believe me, that is. This stuff kinda tastes like your drinking a tootsie roll, but that's not even a good enough description because I hate tootsie rolls. It's so good, you have to try it!!!

Ikari
said...

I've got a bottle on my desk with my lunch I decided to try for the first time. I don't know if I can even finish it.

This stuff is horrific. :o It's like a chemical chocolate flavoring added to cough-syrup cherry.

JAT
said...

Quite possibly the most vile soda I've ever had. 11 cans are going down the drain.

Blue Rat
said...

I cannot find this anywhere in Salem, Oregon. They keep playing the commercials ALL THE TIME and I want to try it so very badly!!!Please tell me where to find it!!! I don't want to spend $9 on a case off of ebay =P

Anonymous
said...

This is the best drink ever!!!!

Voodewlady
said...

I finally found this pop at my local Wal-Mart in a 12 pk. It is fantastic. The sweetness of the cherry and chocolate flavors together are so good. I had been looking for this pop for a while and am so glad I did. Don't hesitate to try this one!

I can't get enough of this stuff, but I cannot find it in 2L, cases etc. I can only find it in 591ml bottles at two places.

Anonymous
said...

I am drinking some of this chocolate beverage right now. I think that perhaps they might have had an interesting idea for valentines day, but it really tastes awful! You're right, it does taste like a Tootsie Roll only its a Tootsie roll with chemicals in it (that's what it tastes like to me). The idea might have been creative, but the product wreaks of the need of improvement (literally).

Note: I really like Dr. Pepper. It is my favorite regular soda (vanilla cream soda is my #1). I actually like the berry one okay. But chocolate just should not be carbonated.

this cherry choc stuff is the worst carbonated beverage ever made. and im including grape fanta in this list!

Anonymous
said...

I have been looking for a diet pop that does not have a diet after taste. THANK YOU!!!! the chocolate covers that problem.

Anonymous
said...

I absolutely love the new diet cherry chocolate soda. I've been on a diet since new years and this really gave me the pick me up I needed to go on.. Itlw curbs my craving for chocolate and is really good as a soda with low carb ice cream. Please keep it so we can enjoy this new flavor.Thumbs up,Pittsburgh, Pa

Anonymous
said...

I absolutely love the Cherry Chocolate Dr. Pepper! It's the best diet soda I've ever had. I hope they decide to sell it all the time instead of it being a limited edition.

Very delicious! I searched for a while before finding a bottle in a convenience store nearby and then at Hannaford. They also carry the 12 packs, too... which is what the coupon was for.

Makes me want to use it in an ice cream float... cherry chocolate ice cream!

Anonymous
said...

Holy Mary Mother of God this soft drink is disgusting. The brownish-red color is off-putting enough, but the taste. The horror. I would imagine that whichever marketing genius decided to market this as 'limited time' was actually hedging his bets that this product would be an abject failure. By all of the red 50% off stickers now adorning the 2-liters and 12-packs after only a few weeks on the shelves the 'limited' portion of the slogan might be arriving a bit sooner than expected. Good. Please wipe the stores clean of this garbage and use the space for drinks that are even slightly more palatable. I am convinced that the marketing brain trust that developed this product is actually on the payroll of a rival beverage company. That is the only reasonable explanation for such a vile concoction.

TAKES YOU BACK TO THE EARLY YERS WHEN WE ALL WENT TO THE LOCAL DRUG STORE FOR A CHERRY COKE--- BUT OF COURSE AS USUAL PEPSI HAS TOPPED COKE ONCE AGAIN.... I'M THINKING THIS DRINK NEWS A SLOGAN WITH PEPSI APPEAL--- SOMETHING LIKE THIS--- YOU'VE TRIED THE REST-NOW TRY THE BEST-CC-DDP FULL OF TASTE THAT DOESN'T HIT THE WAIST-

Anonymous
said...

Okay, I've seen the ultimately delicous commercial about this new drink so I was like, hey, I should try this. After hunting for it and finally finding it, I've made up my mind: this drink tastes like cough syrup, the liquid maraschino cherries are in, and a stir of cocoa powder. you get the idea of how bad this stuff tastes!

Anonymous
said...

This stuff is so amazing! I rarely drink pop, but I'm hooked on this stuff. It's like drinking a tootsie-pop!

Anonymous
said...

To all you fans of Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr Pepper Soda: Keep up the comments and blogs and maybe they will keep it around. For all those who don't like it: Shut-up and let those of us who do like it continue to enjoy it. What does it matter if you go to the store and see it on the shelves, doesn't mean you have to buy it. Let us who want to, continue to buy it.

To Anonymous, at 2/26/2008 03:48:00 PM: Um, folks are allowed to not like things, and further are encouraged to share WHY they don't like them. Just the same as people can come here and rave about things.

Anonymous
said...

I LOVE it!!! I will have a tantrum if you dont market it to all! Good product!!!!

Anonymous
said...

I like this soda a lot, and hope that it's at least available a few times a year. I wouldn't want to drink it while eating a meal, but otherwise it's yum. Put vodka in it, extra bonus yum! Cherry Vanilla is a great flavor too... I was worried that it was going to be too vanillaey but it is excellent. Blecch on the Pepsi Jazz flavors!

Anonymous
said...

This new Dr. Pepper flavor makes a terriffic ice cream soda. I used Haagen Dazs Vanilla Swiss Almond. Combining a zero-calorie, diet soda with Haagen Dazs full-fat ice cream is absurd. LOL If you love marischino cherries (which I do) you'll love this soda. The Chocolate flavor isn't excellent but it covers up the diet after taste. I love the red color which can only be appreciated while pouring it out of the bottle. Those who feel it's too sweet (and it is) should try pouring it over lots of ice instead of drinking it full srength from the can. Try this soda with salty popped corn, or pizza and have fun with it. Don't taste this as if it were a fine wine, just have fun and enjoy. Price Chopper is charging $1.00 (Advantage special pricing) for a 2-liter bottle, and each bottle has a $1.00 coupon on the back of the label. I started with 2 $1.00 coupons from a magazine. I'll drink gallons of the stuff for free before all the coupons expire! I buy several free bottles of it every day. LOL Life is great! And, no, I'm not adding anything to the soda, nor am I smoking anything. Neither do I own any stock in Caburry-Schweps.

I love the new cherry chocolate Dr. Pepper. I was skepital at first but then I got one and its so good. I now buy it by the 12 packs for home and the bottles for work. Its hard to find it so far I found it at my job and that's it. I hope they decide to make it permanent cause I'm stocking up on it for when they take it off the shelf.

Anonymous
said...

i have had 2 of these, and i even sent an email stating that they should make it a permanent item. i also said that this country is really behind this soda. for those who hate it, get the hell out of here. you probably never tasted it, or you are overreacting in a really bad way.

Limited supply and regional distribution make this extremely hard to find. I checked all kinds of stores in Virginia and North Carolina, but no luck. Some stores sell out the stock as soon as it appears on the shelves, and now cans are showing up on eBay, of all places!!! I heard that the new flavor is available as a fountain drink at Sonic drive ins.

Anonymous
said...

Out in Raleigh, NC, I checked some WalMart stores, gas stations, etc. But not a sign of it on the beverage shelf. I would really like to taste this new soda pop.

Anonymous
said...

mmmmm i'm drinking that stuff right now! omg I love it sooo much! it tastes like a cherry ho-ho! :D mmm!

Anonymous
said...

I love the cherry chocolate DDP - problem is - I can't find it anywhere - ? When is distribution going to increase?!!!

Jacque
said...

I kept seeing the commercials for this new "dr.pepper" flavor and at first, not being a big soda drinker, was skeptical about trying it. But I tried it a few weeks ago and LOVED it. I had no idea it was a limited drink so now I am looking all over for it and came to realize it isn't being sold too much (if at all??) anymore. I REALLY HOPE they make it a permanent flavor because it is one soda I LOVE!!

Anonymous
said...

I REALLY loved the new Cherry Chocolate Dr Pepper but am now having trouble finding it in any of the top local grocery stores here in Kent, WA. I know it was a "holiday" beverage, but I would certainly purchase it on a regular basis!

Anonymous
said...

BRING IT BACK, NOW!!!!

Anonymous
said...

I got mine at Walmart, but i am willing to donate my other 11 cans to someone willing to take them from me. I had to hold my nose to try to get the first can down. I almost lost it.

Anonymous
said...

i would love to have the other 11 cans that you can't drink.... how can i get them from you?????????????????

Smiles
said...

Oh no...I have a DIRE problem! I'm sitting here sipping on a diet cherry chocolate Dr Pepper, and only have ONE left in the 'fidge. Last night I was at WalMart, and OH MY GOD! THERE ARE NO MORE ON THE SHELF!!! Somebody HELP! PLEASE don't let this be the end of my little piece of heaven in a can!Ever since I found it I have only been drinking this soda...I can't live without it. I'm a chocolate addict, on a diet...the horror... Give me my cherry chocolate Dr Pepper BACK! PLEASE?!

I love the new cherry chocolate diet dr pepper and I hope they keep making it ,dr pepper is my favorite soda my only problem is I can't find the new cherry chocolate diet dr pepper in alabama if anyone know where I can get please advice.

Anonymous
said...

Got my first 12 pack today at Super Target in Omaha, NE. Good stuff for sure!

Anonymous
said...

I bought it a few months ago and haven't been able to find anymore since then. Too bad!!! It was yummy!

Anonymous
said...

I love this drink, it tastes like I am drinking dessert, everytime I go to walmart I buy a 12 pack even if I don't need it. I recently ran into the Dr. Pepper guy at walmart and he said once their gone theri gone because the flavor didn't sit well with alot of people, so I bought the remaining 13, 12 packs, I can't get enough of the stuff I am now searching the web to find where I can buy more. YUM YUM

Anonymous
said...

I LOVE Dr Pepper cherry chocolate flavor. As soon as I saw it in my Loblaws store,(Canada) I grabbed a cart and started loading it up. I bought every case of 12 that they had...all 34 of them. Cause, as has happened to me with cherry Coke, cherry vanilla Coke, and Caramel Creame Pepsi...once it is gone.it's gone. Please bring it back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous
said...

Please bring it back, it was my favorite diet pop EVER. Love it, and my kids do too. Now vanilla is all they have, and it just doesn't compare.

Anonymous
said...

Rats! I didn't know it was a limited edition soda. I just got online to see where I might get more. I love the stuff!

But this crap.. Oh my god. This is by far, the worst pop I have EVER had. One Morning, when I was half asleep still, I saw this bottle in my fridge. I thought it was just regular diet dr pepper, and thought this should be refreshing. I started to chug it, and went right to the sink and spit it all over the place. I almost threw up becuase of this toxic waste. This crap tastes like something you would get from a sewage treatment pond. No Joke.

Anonymous
said...

i am very dissapointed that you don,t make diet chocolate dr pepper any more iam down to my last 12 pack and trying not to drink it to fast. i love regular flavor dr pepper to and have drank it all my life,but the choclate is super great PLEASE PUT OUT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THANKS MARTI

I tried the New Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr Pepper and it was Great !!!Reminds me of Cott Chocolate Soda when I was a kid.Then I went back to Albertsons for more and it was gone !!! I called around and it was not anywhere to be found. What am I to do ???

Anonymous
said...

diet cherry chocolate dr pepper was the best flavor they ever made! it tasted awesome with chocolate ice cream too! i wish they would bring it back as a regular flavor. they should have made the berries and cream variety a limited edition flavor because i think it's disgusting! i still have one can of diet cherry chocolate dr pepper left...i've been saving it...lol...

Anonymous
said...

I THINK EVERYONE WHO LOVED DIET CHERRY CHOCOLATE DR PEPPER NEEDS TO WRITE A LETTER TO THE COMPANY ASKING THEM TO BRING THE FLAVOR BACK! MAYBE IF THEY HEAR ENOUGH POSITIVE FEEDBACK ABOUT OUR FAVORITE FLAVOR WE MIGHT ALL GET OUR WISH AND THEY WILL BRING IT BACK!

Bring it Back!!!!!!!!! Only diet soda that tastes any good to me. Wrote to Dr Pepper, but who knows if they'll act on it? Speak up, people!

Anonymous
said...

This post is for anyone who LOVED Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr Pepper and wishes for them to bring it back...I think I have solved the mystery of the flavor! Just today I purchased a six pack of Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge soda and a fridge pack of Diet Dr Pepper with the intention of mixing them together to try and recreate the flavor of Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr Pepper. It wasn't until I got home that I realized that Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge soda is produced by Dr Pepper! I mixed the 2 sodas together and YUMMMM!!! I don't think I have exactly figured out the ratio of each soda to mix, but the 2 flavors mixed together definitely tastes like Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr Pepper! So, if you miss this DELICIOUS flavor and can find Canfield's Diet Chocolate Fudge soda, mix it up and give it a try!

mia
said...

They have 6 packs of this at the Dollar Tree right now. I guess that's where it went once the limited edition run was over.

Pepper soda? what's the taste of that soda, I think I wont try to drink that.

Anonymous
said...

Diet Cherry Chocolate Dr Pepper made the greatest Ice cream float. I could mix it with a little light Ice Cream and have such a great low calorie dessert! I am so sad, mine are all gone.

Anonymous
said...

I love diet cola but this stuff makes me want to vomit i couldnt finish more then half a can.

Anonymous
said...

I loved Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr Pepper. I also happen to love chocolate covered cherries. This is what the flavor reminded me of. Like many others, I thought it did not taste at all like a diet drink. My wife hates chocolate covered cherries, but liked the soda never the less. We still have one can in our refridgerator. We're saving it for a rainy day, but I suppose we should drink it before it goes bad. We both wish they would bring it back!!!!

Anonymous
said...

I didn't get to try the fucking thing but the plain cherry Dr. Pepper and Diet Dr. Pepper are good i don't know about Cherry Chocolate Dr.Pepper I am still pissed off because i can't find it anywhere

Anonymous
said...

Both diet and plain Chery Dr. Pepper are good

Anonymous
said...

Where can I buy diet cherry soda? I need if for a recipe. Not just the flavoring in a soda. TY

Anonymous
said...

I want Cherry Chocolate Diet Dr. Pepper back,PLEASE!!!! I would buy cases of it.Please, please bring it back